Nuclear weapons have long played a central but often unappreciated role in American grand strategy. In spite of the unimaginable consequences of their use in war, we know far less about how the bomb shapes U.S. national security and world politics than we should. In this lecture, Francis J. Gavin...

About 300 million Americans in nearly 40 states and the District of Columbia have been requested to "stay at home" in an effort to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, and similar provisions are in place in many countries around the world. By helping to slow down contagion and alleviating the pressur...

This virtual lecture, presented by alumni Dr. Darcie Draudt, A&S '21, (PhD) delves into the multifaceted world of Federation versus Klingons, Bajorans versus the Cardassians, to unravel the intricate web of diplomatic interactions, power dynamics, and cultural exchange that shape the series' gala...

Join SNF Agora Institute and Hopkins at Home for a conversation with Johns Hopkins experts about what happened in the election and why, and how our community and our country might move forward together to realize the promise of democracy. After an introduction by Hahrie Han, this livestream will ...

It’s time for a new approach to funding education. Instead of pitting district schools against charter schools against private schools, we need a funding model which lifts all boats – improving education across the board. This approach is called Educational Pluralism.

Join Professor Ashley Roger...

From toilet paper to hand sanitizer, as the COVID19 outbreak grew into a pandemic people began sweeping the shelves, both physically and virtually, of these necessities. For some, these items were for their personal use, but for others, a financial opportunity had presented itself. Mario Macis - ...

Join the SNF Agora Institute and Hopkins at Home for a brief conversation with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels about the role institutions play in supporting and strengthening democracy.

Speaker Pelosi and President Daniels will be discussing how we ...

As the United States examines the ways in which existing criminal justice and policing policies at the local, state, and federal levels affect black Americans and communities of color, many of us are left wondering about the role of our legislators.

Following nearly a week of civil unrest foll...

Join Senator Barbara Mikulski and Professor Lester Spence as they dip into ideas of politics as a tool for creating change. What does it mean to represent “everyone” and how do politicians define the greater good? How do our political behaviors play out beyond the walls of the voting booth? When ...

Professor and Dean of the School of Education Christopher Morphew -- with Jonathan Links, a medical physicist and Vice Provost and Chief Risk & Compliance Officer -- takes on the complex, urgent issue of school safety with comprehensive, evidence-based solutions focused on student well-being, saf...

This short course introduces (or reintroduces) alumni to an important chapter in contemporary intellectual history by looking at several writers and scholars whose work in the early Cold War was decisive for casting the conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States as a struggle between...

This short course introduces (or reintroduces) alumni to an important chapter in contemporary intellectual history by looking at several writers and scholars whose work in the early Cold War was decisive for casting the conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States as a struggle between...

This short course introduces (or reintroduces) alumni to an important chapter in contemporary intellectual history by looking at several writers and scholars whose work in the early Cold War was decisive for casting the conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States as a struggle between...

This short course introduces (or reintroduces) alumni to an important chapter in contemporary intellectual history by looking at several writers and scholars whose work in the early Cold War was decisive for casting the conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States as a struggle between...

Under the ambitious leadership of President Xi Jinping, China is zealously transforming its wealth and economic power into potent tools of global political influence. But China’s foreign policy initiatives, even the vaunted “Belt and Road,” will be shaped and redefined as they confront the ground...

Under the ambitious leadership of President Xi Jinping, China is zealously transforming its wealth and economic power into potent tools of global political influence. But China’s foreign policy initiatives, even the vaunted “Belt and Road,” will be shaped and redefined as they confront the ground...

Under the ambitious leadership of President Xi Jinping, China is zealously transforming its wealth and economic power into potent tools of global political influence. But China’s foreign policy initiatives, even the vaunted “Belt and Road,” will be shaped and redefined as they confront the ground...

Under the ambitious leadership of President Xi Jinping, China is zealously transforming its wealth and economic power into potent tools of global political influence. But China’s foreign policy initiatives, even the vaunted “Belt and Road,” will be shaped and redefined as they confront the ground...

Sociology Professor Joel Andreas dives into his second book, Disenfranchised: The Rise and Fall of Industrial Citizenship in China (Oxford 2019), which traces radical changes that have fundamentally transformed industrial relations over the past seven decades. Drawing on a decade of field researc...

Tensions between the United States and China are on the rise, and it seems the world is entering what some experts have described as a "new type of Cold War." How should Washington respond to the geopolitical challenges posed by Beijing's rising power and influence? In particular, what difference...